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How Grief Fueled a Podcast. And Then Sixty More.

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2024/08/07

Stephanie Wittels Wachs’s Lemonada podcast network was born of the worst day of her life. It’s since drawn in the likes of Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Meghan Markle.

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The Forgotten Female Sharpshooter Who Surpassed Annie...

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2024/08/06

Elizabeth “Plinky” Toepperwein peeled potatoes with bullets and shot cigarettes out of her husband’s mouth.

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In Paris, Simone Biles Finally Found a True Rival

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2024/08/06

Brazil's Rebeca Andrade finally got her gold medal at the Paris Olympics—and brought out the best of Simone Biles in the process.

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In a New Era, Century-Old James Coney Island Leans...

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2024/08/05

Despite scaling down exponentially, the iconic Houston-based hot dog chain remains a comforting destination for diners.

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Welcome Home to the Sandhu Quadruplets, Who Had a 1...

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2024/08/05

Hannah Grace, Lucy Marie, Rebecca Claire, and Petra Anne Sandhu are finally home after nearly three months in Texas Children’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.

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CenterPoint’s Puzzling Deal for Generators Faces New...

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2024/08/02

Critics argue that the leases were unfairly awarded because of an unspecified "relationship" between the utility’s CEO and a Life Cycle Power employee.

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Houston Democrats Clawed Their Way to Power. Now...

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2024/08/02

After a contentious primary for the district attorney's seat, some local liberals are fighting over the party's direction.

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In Case You Missed It: See Beyoncé’s Chills-Inducing...

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2024/08/02

The Olympian is the Beyoncé of gymnastics, and Bey is the Simone Biles of pop stars.

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How a Mariachi Ballad Became a Soothing Touchstone...

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2024/08/02

Juan Gabriel's "Amor Eterno" consoled communities after mass shootings in El Paso and Uvalde. Now the song has earned a prestigious place in the National Recording Registry.

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One of the Last Growers of Pecos Cantaloupe Presses On

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2024/08/02

The silky-sweet fruit, known for growing in a patch of West Texas, has been declining in production for the past two decades. But it’s still a summer treasure for those who remember its glory days.

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Ten Colorful Ways to Say It’s Hotter Than Hades in Texas

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2024/08/02

It's hot as a billy goat in a pepper patch, y'all.

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August 2024 Pit Perks

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2024/08/01

Available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members.

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How a Texas College Hoops Legend Landed on the Greek...

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2024/08/01

Former Stephen F. Austin basketball star Thomas Walkup is Texan through and through, but at the Olympics, his Greek passport says otherwise.

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Two Former Texans Introduce Nebraskans to Top-notch...

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2024/08/01

Flor and Fletcher Sheridan, of Golden Hour Barbecue, were surprised by how little barbecue exposure Nebraskans had, but they're bringing the best of their Texas chops to the small town of Alliance.

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A Partial Inventory of Items Simone Biles Could Jump...

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2024/08/01

Could Simone Biles clear seven-foot-four NBA prodigy Victor Wembanyama? What about a fully loaded pickup truck? We crunched the numbers.

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Team USA’s Olympic Hopes in Skeet Shooting Run...

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2024/08/01

With three of four members of the U.S. skeet shooting team hailing from the state, Texas will play a major role in America's quest for gold.

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Meet the Next Generation of Female Cowboy Boot Designers

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2024/07/31

A rising class of businesswomen is shaping soles for the cowgirls of the future.

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A Cosmic Roadhouse in Wimberley Spotlights a New...

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2024/07/31

Brothers Ryan and Jay Gitman spent five years creating Senza Maeso, a spirit with a base of cape gooseberry, and you can taste it in their new cosmic roadhouse in the Hill Country.

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Laredo’s First-Ever Olympian Is Ready to Make Trouble...

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2024/07/31

Jennifer Lozano—nicknamed “la Traviesa,” or “the Troublemaker”—grew from an overweight, bullied kid into a history-making boxer.

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Benjamine Spencer’s Long Road Home

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2024/07/31

Journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty’s new book chronicles the series of failures that led to a Dallas man’s wrongful conviction—and the long, ongoing fight to reverse it.

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